Bellevue police suspect homicide in death of elderly woman

Bellevue police arrested one man for investigation of homicide after a 72-year-old woman was found dead in her apartment Sunday night.

A family member of the woman called 911 about 8:45 p.m. to report finding the woman dead at her apartment in the 10300 block of Northeast 12th Street, according to the Bellevue Police Department.

Police responded and confirmed the woman was dead, suspecting foul play. They served a search warrant on the residence early Monday morning to gather more evidence and confirmed the woman’s death appeared to be a homicide.

Bellevue police forwarded the case to King County prosecutors.

The King County Medical Examiner’s Office will perform an autopsy and notify the woman’s family of her death.

Bellevue police declined to give any additional information on the man in custody.